Land of Frankincense

The Land of Frankincense is a site in Oman on the Incense Road. The site includes frankincense trees, Khor Rori and the remains of a caravan oasis, which were crucial to the medieval incense trade.

Land of Frankincense
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ruins at Khor Rori
LocationDhofar, Oman
Includes
  1. Archaeological site of Shisr
  2. Archaeological site and natural environment of Khor Rori
  3. Archaeological site of al-Balid
  4. Frankincense Park of Wadi Dawkah
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (iv)
Reference1010
Inscription2000 (24th session)
Area849.88 ha (2,100.1 acres)
Buffer zone1,243.24 ha (3,072.1 acres)
Coordinates18°15′12.0″N 53°38′51.3″E
Location of Land of Frankincense in Oman

The site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 as Frankincense Trail and was renamed in 2005 to Land of Frankincense.

Flowers and branches of the Boswellia sacra tree, the species from which most frankincense is derived
Ruins and seashore

See also

References
    • Abercrombie, Thomas J. (October 1985). "Arabia's Frankincense Trail". National Geographic: 474–513.
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